Managing HP Serviceguard for Linux Ninth Edition, April 2009

Figure 3-10 configured_node Policy Packages after Failover
If you use configured_node as the failover policy, the package will start up on the
highest-priority eligible node in its node list. When a failover occurs, the package will
move to the next eligible node in the list, in the configured order of priority.
Failback Policy
The use of the failback_policy parameter allows you to decide whether a package will
return to its primary node if the primary node becomes available and the package is
not currently running on the primary node. The configured primary node is the first
node listed in the package’s node list.
The two possible values for this policy are automatic and manual. The parameter is
set in the package configuration file:
As an example, consider the following four-node configuration, in which failover_policy
is set to configured_node and failback_policy is automatic:
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